Rare case of a chronic rhinocerebral mucormycosis

Rare case of a chronic rhinocerebral mucormycosis

We describe a case of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) in a diabetic patient. She presented with cavernous sinus syndrome and ischemia of the optic nerve. Initially unremarkable findings in the nasal cavity and paranasal sinus delayed early diagnosis. Within two weeks, a follow-up MRI show...

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Main Authors: Marie Louise Aicher, Jeanne Bisch-Karatas, Alexander Maurer, Franca Wagner, Martin Wartenberg, Stefan Zimmerli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Subjects:
Chronic rhinocerebral mucormycosis
Rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis
Cavernous sinus syndrome
Rhizopus arrhizus
Cranial nerve palsy parainfectious vasculitis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753924000228

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